It was a stroke of luck and Spotify Discovery genius that helped us stumble upon Australian singer/songwriter and lyrical goddess Odette late last year and our ears have never been happier. It’s exceptionally rare for a single to stop you in your tracks, but Odette’s debut single ‘Watch Me Read You,’ an incredibly powerful and … More To A Stranger: A Q+A with Odette
AARON CLARKE / MOUNTAIN BOY Singer/Songwriter + Producer – Mountain Boy Born in Melbourne, Australia, my family moved to Hamilton, New Zealand when I was sixteen years old, which actually … More AARON CLARKE
DAVE CAMERON Teacher & Founder of LearnCoach Growing up in Waikanae, a small town on the Kapiti Coast, I was one of six boys, so it was always mayhem in our house. Going through school seemed like a total waste of time to me, because everything we were learning felt so irrelevant to real life. It wasn’t … More DAVE CAMERON
TOM FRANCIS Hip-Hop Artist / Rapper I grew up an avid music fan in Napier, Hawke’s Bay, but only really got into rapping about three years ago. Coming from a small town, it was a little daunting because there wasn’t really anyone around who had made music, that we could talk to. As far as my … More TOM FRANCIS
The history that cements itself within MTV Unplugged is colossal, as is its legacy, so it’s without a doubt that I felt very honoured to be a part of the audience for such a monumental event as it took over Melbourne’s Meat Market last week. Also, let’s just get this out there now – I’m a big … More Shark Week: Love Monster Edition
ANTONIA PREBBLE Actress I loved growing up in Wellington, it’s a great small city for a child. Everything is quite compact so you can go to the beach, go BMX biking, or go for a bush walk all within close proximity and it’s very safe. Weirdly, I’ve wanted to do acting my whole life. I didn’t … More ANTONIA PREBBLE
JACKI KEY Photographer Growing up in Northland, I was lucky to have an amazing free and almost wild childhood. We lived in a low socioeconomic part of town where the river came up under the house if it rained a lot at high tide, and with it came the sewerage. One of my favourite things to … More JACKI KEY
